Convex polygon

A convex polygon is defined as a polygon with all its

interior angles less than 180°. This means that all the
vertices of the polygon will point outwards, away from
the interior of the shape. Think of it as a 'bulging'
polygon. Note that a triangle (3-gon) is always convex.
A convex polygon is the opposite of a concave polygon.
See Concave Polygon.
In the figure above, drag any of the vertices around
with the mouse. Take note of what it takes to make the
polygon either convex or concave. Also change the
number of sides.
Properties of a Convex Polygon

A line drawn through a convex polygon will intersect

the polygon exactly twice, as can be seen from the
figure on the left. You can also see that the line will
divide the polygon into exactly two pieces.

All the diagonals of a convex polygon lie

entirely inside the polygon. See figure on the left. (In
a concave polygon, some diagonals will lie outside the
polygon).
The area of an irregular convex polygon can be found
by dividing it into triangles and summing the triangle's
areas. See Area of an Irregular Polygon
Regular Polygons are always convex by definition.
See Regular Polygon Definition. In the figure at the top
of the page, click on "make regular" to force the
polygon to always be a regular polygon. You will see
then that, no matter what you do, it will remain
convex.

Concave polygon
A concave polygon is a polygon that is not convex. A
simple polygon is concave iff at least one of its internal
angles is greater than 180 degrees. An example of a
non-simple (self-intersecting) polygon is a star
polygon.A concave polygon must have at least four
sides. A polygon that has one or more interior angles
greater than 180°(Result: some vertices point
'inwards', towards the the center.)Try this Adjust the
polygon below by dragging any orange dot. If any
vertex points 'inward' to towards the interior of the
polygon, it is a concave polygon.A concave polygon is
defined as a polygon with one or more interior angles
greater than 180°. It looks sort of like a vertex has
been 'pushed in' towards the inside of the polygon.
Note that a triangle (3-gon) can never be concave.
Polygon.
A polygon is any 2-dimensional shape formed with
straight lines. Triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and
hexagons are all examples of polygons. The name tells
you how many sides the shape has.

Exterior Angles
All the Exterior Angles of a polygon add up to 360°, so:
Each exterior angle must be 360°/n (where n is the
number of sides)
Regular Polygon
A "Regular Polygon" has: all sides equal and all angles
equal. Otherwise it is irregular.

Irregular Polygon
A polygon that does not have all sides equal and all
angles equal.A polygon is "regular" only when all
angles are equal and all sides are equal, otherwise it is
irregular.
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